Drug charges filed as cops probe death of Fort Edward baby

Published
6:33 am EST, Friday, February 27, 2015

FORT EDWARD — Washington County officials said a man was indicted on four drug charges as part of investigation that began at a Kinsgbury home where a 1-year-old child was found unresponsive and who was later pronounced dead.

Bennett was arraigned earlier this week and jailed for violating an order of protection for Kayleigh's mother, Sheriff Jeffrey Murphy said at a news conference.

On Thursday, the sheriff and District Attorney Tony Jordan issued a press release that said Bennett was indicted for criminal possession of a controlled substance with the intent to sell, third- and fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal possession of marijuana. The marijuana charge is a misdemeanor; the others are felonies.